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Minnesota State Mankato Exchange with Kwassui Women's University in Nagasaki, Japan

Nagasaki, Japan
(Exchange Program)
(Outgoing Program)

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Program Terms:

Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer

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Dates / Deadlines:

Term

Year

App Deadline

Decision Date

Start Date

End Date

Spring

2016

10/05/2015
**

Rolling Admission

TBA

TBA

Fall

2016

03/02/2016
**

Rolling Admission

TBA

TBA

Summer

2016

03/02/2016
**

Rolling Admission

TBA

TBA

Academic Year

2016-2017

03/02/2016
**

Rolling Admission

TBA

TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Students will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

Nagasaki is a small city in the west of Japan, surrounded by mountains and the sea. Since olden times, Nagasaki has played an important role in Japan's exchange with other countries. During Japan's period of National Isolation Nagasaki provided the one window to the outside world, and relationships with the Chinese and the Dutch continued there. Then from the Meiji Era, Nagasaki flourished as a trading port, and became one of the gateways to Japan from abroad.

Nagasaki is a well-known sightseeing area. In the surrounding areas there is a lot of evidence of past exchange with China, Holland, and other European countries; for example, Chinatown, a Confucian Shrine, Chinese-style temples and houses, Western-style houses, and Glover Garden.

At the end of World War II, a large number of lives were lost and great suffering caused by the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Still today, Nagasaki is appealing against nuclear weapons and working to send messages promoting peace to the world. Having grown up in a climate influenced by this history, the people of Nagasaki are, in general, very open and friendly to foreigners.

Semester Dates

Fall Semester: September 25, 2014 through Mid- March 2014Spring Semester: April 1st, 2015 through Mid-August 2015

Application Deadlines

To Start in the Fall: Applications are due June 30, 2014To Start in the Spring: Applications are due November 30, 2014

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants with foreign nationality

Applicants who are female students only

Completed 12 years of regular school education in countries other than Japan

Studied Japanese and/or English at the university

Have residence qualification of "University Student Visa" by "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law"

Can acquire the residence qualification of "University Student Visa"

Application Documents

This information applies to students entering as Exchange International Students:

Completed Application Form (official Kwassui form with photograph attached). The applicant should fill in the application forms herself in Japanese or English. State reasons for applying to Kwassui Women’s University (To be written by the applicant in Japanese, 400 characters,or English.)

Certification of enrollment and Transcript of academic record. *If the original is in the student’s mother tongue, a Japanese or English translation should be sent along with the original.)

Health certificate (official Kwassui form to have been completed by a doctor within the past three months)

Letter of recommendation from the principal, president, dean or head of department of the most recently attended academic institution (official Kwassui form)

Statement of plan for financial support (statement of how you plan to pay Kwassui fees and living expenses), if required

Certification of employment of student’s financial supporter, if required

Statement of income of student’s financial supporter, if required

Certification of bank balance (showing ability to cover school fees, accommodation and living fees), if required

Copy of passport (picture page)

Three photographs (3cm×4cm) with student’s name on the back

Services for International and Exchange Students

Financial:- There is a 50% reduction in tuition fees for international students who are not entering through a one-for-one exchange program.
Academic and general support. The International Student Exchange Center functions to provide support for international students in both daily life and university life. The center is where Japanese classes for international students are taught, and is always a place where Japanese and international students can get together. Individual tutoring by Japanese students can be arranged for international students.

Student Residence Hall – Nankoryo

The residence hall is a 10-story building for 306 students on the Shinto-machi campus. Both Japanese and international students can live there. Rooms are Western-style twin arrangement.

Each room has a desk, chair, bookcase, desk lamp, bed, closet (wardrobe), and locker for each student, and a refrigerator and an air-conditioning/heating unit.

There is air-conditioning/heating throughout the building, and there are public telephones, elevators, and copying facilities

Course Offerings

Kwassui offers a full range of Japanese courses for foreign students, along with programs in many disciplines, including:

Art

Music

English

Nursing

Nutrition

Teacher Education

Accommodation and Safety

Compared with the big Japanese cities, Nagasaki is safe, has relatively cheap prices, and is generally a place where international students find it easy to live. Also, as Kwassui's residence hall has places available for international students, it is possible to live with Japanese students and concentrate on study in a secure environment.

Academic Calendar

Annual Schedule

First

semester

April

Entrance ceremonyGuidance for new studentsStudent Council welcome event

May

Golden Week short vacationWelcome party for international studentsSports DayInternational student bus excursion

Kwassui provides a Japanese Language Program for international students through the International Student Exchange Center. There are five steps to the Japanese Language Program, with a Preliminary Level and Levels I-IV. This Japanese language program is not limited to preparation for regular university classes and supplementary lessons, but seeks to improve students' overall practical Japanese ability. We aim to produce people who can use Japanese to conduct business. Students learn about the society and culture which form the setting for Japanese as well as studying the language itself, and so improve their Japanese ability. Students are given support to gain practical Japanese skills and to increase their powers of Japanese literacy.

General Student Activities

Campus events include Sports Day in the spring, and the university festival and the celebration of Founder's Day in the fall. Kwassui has a weekly chapel hour, and there are also retreats and a special Christmas worship. There are a variety of extracurricular activities. Sports clubsinclude tennis, volleyball, swimming, and table tennis. There are cultural activities such as flower arrangement and tea ceremony. A number of circles are involved in volunteer activities, and Kwassui has a student YWCA.

Program Fee Includes

tuition and fees

host university housing information assistance

personalized pre-departure advising

immigration visa guidance

parental support and advisement

scholarship advising and assistance

transcript assistance

student health insurance* (additional insurance coverage mandated by Japanese Government not included)